Administration, Diagnostics, and Service
Overview of the ILOM Supplement
Introduction to Oracle ILOM Software
How To Access the System Console Directly
How To Access the System Console Remotely Using the ILOM CLI
How to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface
Determining Current Firmware Versions
How to Verify the ILOM and BIOS Firmware Versions Using the Web Interface
How to Verify the LSI HBA Firmware Version
Preparing for the Firmware Update
How to Plan the Firmware Update
How to Download Firmware Updates
Updating the ILOM and System BIOS
How to Update the ILOM and System BIOS Using the Web Interface
Updating the Embedded HBA BIOS
How to Update the LSI Firmware Using the Remote Console Method
How to Update the LSI Firmware Using the Local Method
Before You Begin
Identify the version of ILOM that is currently running on your system. See Determining Current Firmware Versions.
Download the firmware image for your server from the Sun platform product web site. See How to Download Firmware Updates.
Copy the firmware image to a local server using a supported protocol (TFTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS).
Obtain an ILOM user name and password that has Admin (a) role account privileges. You must have Admin (a) privileges to update the firmware on the system.
To verify that you have network connectivity to update the firmware, type -> show /SP/network.
Note - The firmware update process takes about fifteen to twenty minutes to complete, depending on whether it is a 4 or 8 socket system. During this time, do not perform other ILOM tasks. When the firmware update is complete, the system reboots automatically.
See Connecting to the ILOM in Sun Fire X4800 Server Installation Guide for more information.
->load –source supported_protocol://server_ip/path_to_firmware_image/filename.ima
Use TFTP, FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS.
A note about the firmware update process appears, followed by message prompts to load the image. The text of the note depends on your server platform.
The prompt to preserve the configuration appears.
Type y to save your existing ILOM configuration and to restore that configuration when the update process is completed.
Typing n at this prompt advances you to another platform-specific prompt.
A prompt to postpone the BIOS update appears.
Note - If you answer no (n) to the prompt, the system postpones the BIOS update until the next time the system reboots. If you answer yes (y) to the prompt, the system automatically updates the BIOS, if necessary, when updating the firmware.
The system loads the specified firmware file and then automatically reboots to complete the firmware update.
If you did not preserve the ILOM configuration before the firmware update, you must perform the initial ILOM setup procedures to reconnect to ILOM. See Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console in Sun Fire X4800 Server Installation Guide for additional information.
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